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Enforcement of information blocking has moved from concept to practice. On September 3, 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) press release signaled an...
CMS Pledge Program: Make Health Tech Great Again, Momentum or Mirage?
Level-setting: What the Pledge Program Is—and Isn’t When the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) unveiled the Health Tech Ecosystem pledge initiatives, the announcement...
HTI-4 Final Rule: What It Means for Real-Time Prescription Access, APIs, & Industry Strategy
On July 31, 2025, the Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy (ASTP) finalized the Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability: Certification Program Updates, Algorithm...
A Meaningful Shift: Administration & Payers Unite to Reduce Prior Authorizations
On June 23, 2025, Health & Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Mehmet Oz, announced a...
What Comes Next for Price Transparency? CMS RFI and New Guidance Signal Push for Accountability
In our May 2025 HIT Perspectives article, we unpacked the decade-long journey of healthcare price transparency and why most stakeholders would agree we’re still not where we need...
Inside the Room: Reflecting on the CMS/ASTP Listening Session
I was honored to attend the June 3 CMS and ASTP/ONC Health Technology Ecosystem RFI Listening Session in Washington, D.C.—an invitation-only meeting convened by the Centers for...
CMS Releases a Flurry of Updates: What Stakeholders Should Know
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has reengaged with the healthcare industry and the public for comment after a period of silence, now with the Department’s...
CMS is Asking Big Questions. Your Voice Can Shape the Future of Policymaking
At first glance, the latest Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) Request for Information (RFI) is short, coming in at 3 pages. But don’t be fooled. It is asking some big,...
Staying Strategic When the Ground Shifts: Navigating the HHS Reorg
The sweeping reorganization of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), announced by newly appointed Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is unlike anything we've seen...
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Unpacking Trump’s Healthcare Transparency Push: Savings for Patients or Unintended Consequences?
On February 25, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order titled "Making America Healthy Again by Empowering Patients with Clear, Accurate, and Actionable Healthcare...
